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Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story

2021TV-MA1 season6.3 / 10

Showman or con man?

A lifelong showman, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has built his various careers on theatrics, attracting a slew of admirers along the way. But beneath the eccentric, animal-loving facade lies a predator far more dangerous than his beloved big cats and a man shadier than any of his Tiger King counterparts.

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Checked Sep 2, 2026

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Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

What's Up, Doc?

Dec 10, 202148m7.0 / 10

Faces from Doc Antle's past discuss how he cultivated his charismatic, controlling persona in the early 1980s at a yoga ashram in rural Virginia.

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Directed by Eric Goode, Rebecca ChaiklinGuest stars Joe Exotic, Robert Johnson, Joan Cichon, Sumati Steinberg, Joy Zuckerman, China York, Glen Simpson, Radha Hirsch

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Episode 2

The Great Escape

Dec 10, 202140m7.0 / 10

Ex-wife Radha Hirsch recalls entering into a relationship with Antle at age 14. An attempt to go Hollywood highlights alleged financial scams.

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Directed by Eric Goode, Rebecca ChaiklinGuest stars Sean Poole, Radha Hirsch, Martin Kent Wright, Joe Exotic, John Reinke, Jewels Mackenzie, Barbara Fisher, Shavit Perel

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Episode 3

Don't Trust Bhagavan

Dec 10, 202142m6.0 / 10finale

Antle's alleged involvement in drug trafficking and other shady deals leads to suspicion over his response to the 1989 death of employee Mark Topping.

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Directed by Eric Goode, Rebecca ChaiklinGuest stars Steven Diamond, David Vanderveer, Betsy Rogers, Sumati Steinberg, Dave Topping, Matt Topping, Mark Topping, Becky Opalka

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Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026